TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aqua Security, the leading platform provider for securing container-based applications, and PureSec, the leading security platform for serverless architectures, today announced a partnership to secure applications based on containers and serverless functions in both development and runtime.

Container adoption has been rising rapidly, with more than 12 Billion pulls from DockerHub recorded, and more than 14 Million hosts running Docker containers.

Serverless technologies, such as AWS Lambda, have also seen significant rise in adoption. Along with its advantages, serverless computing presents new security challenges: significantly larger amount of components to secure and the inability to protect them with traditional security solutions.

The integrated Aqua-PureSec solution secures both containers and serverless functions during development and runtime:

In development, both container images and serverless functions are scanned for vulnerabilities, sensitive data and security configuration issues.

In runtime, the Aqua Enforcer, a container itself, ensures that only authorized activity is allowed in the container environment. PureSec Runtime Protection provides visibility and control over the serverless workload, protecting against any malicious activity.

The Aqua Command Center provides single pane-of-glass visibility and policy management for applications that span both container and serverless technologies.

"As we see containers going into the mainstream, serverless technology are also growing in adoption as a complementary technology," notes Amir Jerbi, CTO and co-founder of Aqua Security. "There will be more hybrid applications leveraging both technologies, and we need to secure them in an easy-to-manage way. Partnering with PureSec, with its leading-edge solution for serverless development and runtime security, is an ideal way to address this need."

The integrated Aqua-PureSec solution is currently available as a private beta. Customers interested in participating should get in touch with Aqua at aquasec.com/serverless.

About Aqua Security Aqua Security enables enterprises to secure their container applications from development to production, accelerating container adoption and bridging the gap between DevOps and IT security. Aqua's Container Security Platform provides full visibility into container activity, allowing organizations to detect and prevent suspicious activity and attacks in real time. Integrated with container lifecycle and orchestration tools, the Aqua platform provides transparent, automated security while helping to enforce policy and simplify regulatory compliance. Aqua was founded in 2015 and is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Microsoft Ventures, and IT security leaders, and is based in Israel and San Francisco, CA. For more information, visit www.aquasec.com or follow us on twitter.com/AquaSecTeam.

About PureSecFounded in October 2016 in Tel Aviv, PureSec was the first to research the security aspects of the emerging serverless environments. With a team of security experts and the vision of enabling enterprises to fully secure their serverless applications, PureSec is building a complete platform which addresses all security requirements of an enterprise - from development to production. Feel free to get in touch at puresec.io.